This was my first out-of-town workshop weekend, having a great time and learning some good things at the Atlanta Varsity Showdown. They really went with the whole school theme, including renting a couple of busses to take us from classes at Georgia Tech to lunch at the CNN Center (and admonishing us not to miss the return trip ( Read more... )

I knew Reuel was going to be in Memphis for his blues workshop this weekend, so I thought it'd be amusing to give him a call as we drove through. He was apparently too busy to answer the phone, but we weren't too far into Arkansas when he called back. Since we hadn't been around to check e-mail when he sent it out, he offered to give us the news ( Read more... )

Never before have I left a dance session with my shirt as soaked as it was today. On the other hand, never before have I tried out for a performance team. I felt somewhat out of it, especially after some of the faster stuff, but when I mentioned it to Reuel later, he said I had good energy, good lines, and good fundamentals ( Read more... )